ROCKING PILLAR ISOLATION SYSTEM FOR MASONRY HOUSES

—Verifying vibration tests of a reduced scale test specimen—

Abstract

A rocking pillar base isolation system applicable to masonry houses in developing countries was proposed. Masonry walls solidified by supplemental RC members are supported by rocking pillars having spherical caps at both ends.
This paper describes structural scheme of the base isolation system and presents results of vibration tests of a 1/4 scale specimen of the structural system. Seismic performance of the new system is discussed.